Mrs L Houghton v Avon Fire Authority, Avon Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters and others (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2020] UKET 1401421/2017 (9 January 2020)

Mrs L Houghton v Avon Fire Authority, Avon Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters and others (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2020] UKET 1401421/2017 (9 January 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work and that the respondents failed to justify the difference, breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Citation
[2020] UKET 1401421/2017
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Houghton; Respondent: Avon Fire Authority; Respondent: Avon Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay Act, Gender Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Act Gender Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs L Houghton

Claimant

Avon Fire Authority

Respondent

Avon Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work and that the respondents failed to justify the difference, breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay claimant the difference in pay
  • Respondents to ensure equal pay going forward